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adobe reader.exe

Apps Installer SL

This download manager from Solimba is a 3rd-party setup and install program that bundles a number of adware programs in the installer. The application adobe reader.exe by Apps Installer SL has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.downloadaixeechahgho.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address cdn.solimba.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
A-installer  (signed by Apps Installer SL)

Description:
download mgr

Version:
3.1.11.1

MD5:
5d04d8e7825ee0e936558a7cc8d41ab9

SHA-1:
57807af693f10b2ef9faf753b528b7ba55d79fc3

SHA-256:
90e1f647a96cc24b639722d0163bcb92fd5c22f51a427f686153b837ead91160

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 11:09:06 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.3
973

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Firseria
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.A.32
7.11.153.220

avast!
Win32:Adware-BQN [Trj]
140531-1

AVG
Adware BundleApp.DI
2014.0.3955

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.3
1.0.20.790

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.CJL
18468

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.4341
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-07-06_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BundleApp
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.1712333

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AppsInstaller
v2014.06.07.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.3
15.0.0.474

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.czhrsg
0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.06.07.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AppsInstallerSL.M
14.8.1.0

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29800

File size:
496.3 KB (508,176 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.13

Copyright:
copyright© 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apps Installer SL

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/24/2014 3:38:03 PM

Valid to:
1/25/2015 3:38:03 PM

Subject:
CN=Apps Installer SL, O=Apps Installer SL, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121CBDE0E20D87673EA3438EEEB8A63BE19

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/8/2014 10:51:58 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:tRZpRL7XsjcakSO2w1FiiVs0zmjkdtA5DMcCBPoFKWAdz5C93/msQlu1n0eQQUx0:tRvRLzGjzHw1jRET5zL3ZqxWJC/j+

Entry address:
0xE9EA

Entry point:
E8, BC, 79, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 78, E4, 41, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 20, E1, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 60, 54, 42, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, 64...
 
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Code size:
116 KB (118,784 bytes)

The file adobe reader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl.downloadaixeechahgho.com/n/3.1.11.1/.../Adobe Reader.exe

http://www.win-install.info/adobe-reader/download/.../749

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn.solimba.com  (95.211.6.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to api.downloadmr.com  (95.211.39.161:80)

 
http://api.downloadmr.com/installer/18858453/launch

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